SUD AVIATION   CARAVELLE VI-N                      

REFERENCE INFORMATION

 

 

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- Weight limitations -

 

Max weight for take-off :

MTOW ................................. 48t

 

Max weight for landing :

MLW ................................ 45.7 t

 

 

Runway distance at MTOW:

48 t ................................. 1950 m

 

Runway distance at MLW:

45.7 t .............................. 1970 m

 

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- Speed limitations -

 

Max operating speed (ZFW 36.5 t) :

VMO ................................. 315 kt

MMO ................................ M 0.77

 

Never exceed speed :

VNE .................................. 340 kt

M/NE ................................ M 0.81

 

 

Flaps extended speeds :

VFE

Normal operating max speeds

0-10° ............................... 223 kt

10-20° ............................. 175 kt

20-35° ............................. 164 kt

Never exceed speeds

0-10° ............................... 258 kt

10-20° ............................. 202 kt

20-35° ............................. 190 kt

 

 

Landing gear operating speed

(Max speed for retraction/extension) :

VLO ................................. 180 kt

 

Landing gear extension speed

(Max speed for operation with gear extended and locked) :

VLE .................................. 218 kt

 

 

Speed brakes extended speed

No limitation up to VNE

 

 

Landing lights extension speed

.......................................... 215 kt

 

 

Parachute deployment speeds

Normal operating limit ......................... 115 kt

Never exceed exeptional airspeed ... 130 kt

Max cross-wind component ................. 20 kt

 

 

 

Max TAS at 25000 fts :

.......................................... 456 kt

 

 

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- Engine performances and operating limitations -

 

ROLLS ROYCE AVON MK.531

 

Max Take-off thrust .............12200 lb / 5540 kg

Max Continuous thrust .......10825 lb / 4910 kg

Thrust reversers ...........................................none

 

Operating limitations RPM :

Take-off ................................ 8000 to 8100 rpm (5 min. max)

Max continuous ................................. 7750 rpm

Min approach ..................................... 4600 rpm

Overspeed .......................................... 8400 rpm

 

Operating limitations JPT (Jet Pipe Temperature = T4) :

Starting ..................................................... 700° C

Take-off .................................................... 675° C

Max continuous ...................................... 580° C

Min approach .......................................... 480° C

 

 

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- Operational limitations -

 

ALTITUDE :

Take-off & landing limits .............. -500 to 8300 ft

Max operating altitude (passengers) ... 39300 ft

 

Max cabin differential pressure ............. 8.10 psi

 

 

TEMPERATURE :

Take-off & landing .................. -35° to ISA + 35° C

En route limits ...................... -71.5° to ISA + 35° C

 

 

WIND (for take-off & landing) :

Limiting tail wind component...................................... 10 kt

Max crosswind (take-off & landing)............ 34 kt at 50 ft

 

 

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- Payload & range  -

 

Max payload ............................................ 17420 lb / 7900 kg

Corresponding range .......................... 1270 nm / 2350 km *

 

Range with full tanks ........................... 2590 nm / 4800 km *

Corresponding payload ........................... 7340 lb / 3330 kg

 

* Assumptions :

Calculated according to ATA 1960 method ;

standard day,

full reserves (260 nm / 480 km diversion),

optimum altitude 35000 ft.

 

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sources :

Sud Aviation manuals,

"Caravelle, The Complete Story" by John Wegg